SCOTTISH ECONOMY LOSES £2.2BN IN TRADE TO EU Brexit has cost Renfrewshire the equivalent of £72.2 million, as Scottish exports have plummeted since the UK left the EU to the value of £2.2bn. Figures from HMRC show that exports have dropped 13% in the past two years from £16.7bn to Read more…
58044 BABY BOXES ALREADY DELIVERED IN NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE Renfrewshire South SNP MSP Tom Arthur, has welcomed the news that Scotland’s Baby Box – 58044 of which have already been delivered across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – is receiving a makeover for its fifth birthday. The Scottish Read more…
WESTMINSTER CONTROL AGAIN EXPOSES DEEP FLAWS OF DEVOLUTION Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has warned struggling households in his constituency could face bills of up to £5,000 next April, after the Tories performed another screeching U-turn and scrapped protections offered to families on the energy price cap – Read more…
NEW PAPER ON SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE WELCOMED BY TOM ARTHUR MSP Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has said that a new Scottish Government paper, part of a series of papers entitled Building a New Scotland, shows that Scottish Independence is essential to ensure a better future for Renfrewshire South. Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has continued to visit households across his constituency as he helps with pressing issues for his constituents. Having already successfully carried out street surgeries in Linwood, Barrhead and the Ritchie Park area of Johnstone, this week the local Parliamentarian, along with Councillor Andy Read more…
Tom Arthur has urged people in Renfrewshire South to take extra care if using alternative heating and lighting methods to try to keep energy bills down this winter following a warning from the fire service. As a result of the Tory made cost-of-living crisis, people are turning to alternative energy sources like wood-burning, candles and electric Read more…
INDEPENDENCE THE ONLY ROUTE TO ESCAPE TORY CUTS FOR GOOD Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has backed calls for Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng to resign or be sacked following his shambolic handling of the UK’s finances. It comes as the independent Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed they offered to provide Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South recently met with George and Christine from Corseford Tenants and Residents Association (TaRA) to discuss some of the main findings of his Corseford resident survey. Following a meeting with the TaRA last year, Tom decided to develop and facilitate a survey, designed to gather Read more…
1,280 CHILDREN IN EAST RENFREWSHIRE HAVE BENEFITTED FROM SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT 1,280 children have been supported by the Scottish Child Payment in East Renfrewshire since its introduction, according to figures released by the Scottish Government – with £802,640 having been paid to families in the area. The Scottish Child Payment Read more…
4,455 CHILDREN IN RENFREWSHIRE HAVE BENEFITTED FROM SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT 4,455 children have been supported by the Scottish Child Payment in Renfrewshire since its introduction, according to figures released by the Scottish Government – with £2,707,170 having been paid to families in the area. The Scottish Child Payment of £20 Read more…